Germany scraps plans for EU Brexit talks because ‘there’s been no progress’ in discussions

Germany has scrapped plans for EU Brexit talks because ‘there’s been no progress’ in discussions and Boris Johnson ‘doesn’t understand how negotiations work’. EU officials believe Britain is prepared to risk a no-deal exit when the transition period comes to an end on December 31 and will try to pin the blame on Brussels. The … Read more

Historian Nigel Jones recounts the humbling of a colossus tank

November 1917, and the day dawned dank and foggy over the water-logged trenches near Cambrai in eastern France. Not surprisingly, Gefreiter (Lance-Corporal) Wilhelm Bar of Germany‘s 27th Reserve Infantry Regiment was feeling more demoralised than usual. Then suddenly, out of the mist, burst a hurricane of shellfire, swiftly followed by the grinding sound of hundreds … Read more

Several school children hospitalised after a swarm of wasps ‘attacked’ a German school

Swarm of WASPS attacks children at German school, leaving 16 hospitalised and 11 needing emergency treatment Children were stung at the Adolf Reichwein secondary school in Lüdenscheid  The city is around an hour’s drive northeast of the German of Cologne   City hospital said they treated 13 kids – 11 of whom needed emergency care  While it’s … Read more

Seal claims that his ex-wife Heidi Klum has a ‘secret agenda’

After his ex-wife Heidi Klum claimed that he only sees their kids at ‘spordadic’ times, Seal is firing back with claims that she has a ‘secret agenda.’ Klum, 47, was married to Seal (real name Henry Olusegun Adeola Samuel), 57, from 2005 to 2014 and they share four kids together, Helene, 16, Henry, 14, Johan, 13, and … Read more

Heidi Klum cheers Bayern Munich to victory with husband Tom Kaulitz

Heidi Klum embraced her German roots on Sunday, just days after being granted an emergency hearing to determine whether or not she can take her four children to her home country.  The supermodel was joined by Leipzig-born husband Tom Kaulitz as they cheered Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich to a narrow 1-0 victory against Paris Saint … Read more

‘Poisoned’ Alexei Navalny visited by wife and an aide as German hospital say he is stable in a coma

‘Poisoned’ Vladimir Putin critic Alexei Navalny is visited by his wife and an aide as bosses at hospital in Germany say he is stable in a coma Alexei Navalny is in a coma but ‘stable’, Charite hospital in Berlin has confirmed The Russian opposition leader is feared to have drunk tea laced with poison The politician … Read more

Volunteers filter into German arena so scientists can track how Covid-19 may spread at indoor events

A pop concert for 4,000 audience members is being staged in Germany to track how Covid-19 spreads in large indoor events.  Participants this morning lined up to take part in the RESTART-19 transmission risk assessment at Leipzig arena. The study, organised by the University Hospital of Halle, simulates a live concert venue in three different … Read more

Heidi Klum granted emergency court hearing with ex-husband Seal to determine if kids can travel

Heidi Klum is granted emergency court hearing with ex-husband Seal to determine if she can take their four children to Germany The legendary supermodel filed for an emergency court hearing in Los Angeles She is asking the courts to grant her permission to take their four children to Germany for three-and-a-half months while she shoots … Read more

The Special Relationship freezes: Trump’s secretary of state attacks UK over Iran sanctions block

One of Donald Trump‘s most senior officials has launched a furious attack on Britain accusing it of ‘siding with ayatollahs’ after it helped block tough new sanctions against Iran. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo attacked the UK along with Germany and France after they all refused to back an indefinite extension of an arms embargo … Read more

Alexei Navalny has no trace of poison in his system, Russian doctors claim

Russian medics say that no trace of poison has been found in Putin critic Alexei Navalny’s body, sparking accusations of a cover-up by the Kremlin. Doctors at Ormsk hospital in Siberia, where Navalny is being treated after suddenly falling ill on a flight yesterday, insisted that they have a full diagnosis of the 44-year-old’s condition … Read more

Greenland ice sheet melted more in 2019 than in any other year

Melting from Greenland’s ice sheet broke records last year — losing a total of 532 gigatonnes of mass overall, analysis of satellite data has revealed. Experts led from Germany found that the ice loss in 2019 was 15 per cent higher than the previous worst year on record — which was 2012. However, they also … Read more